cats at the escambia river spillway

CatHunter · 11-30-2009, 10:41 PM

Now, i might be crossing in to some secret turf here but i gotta know, i know that catfish prefer warmer water, and the Escambia river power plant up by the spill way produces water 10-15 degrees warmer then the surrounding waters, and iv fished there in the summer time for cats and didn't do to well, i was just wanting to know if any one has tried cat-fishing there in the winter time, i was thinking about going up there at night with some live baits, to hunt for some big flat-heads if its worth it..any advise from seasoned cat-fisherman would be great..

CatHunter · 11-30-2009, 11:15 PM

i guess i should have posted this in (Fresh and Brackish - General Q & A)

FlounderAssassin · 12-01-2009, 01:22 PM

never fished there but looking forward to a report when you do go!

Yaksquatch · 12-01-2009, 09:42 PM

I hear there are specks stacked up thick there over the winter. Not sure I'd want to eat anything I caught there.

Let us know how you do,

Alex

CatHunter · 12-01-2009, 10:36 PM

i have eaten plenty of fish outta there, and besides the occasional glowing at night i feel fine!

jacob87 · 12-02-2009, 06:45 PM

i ve been to escambia river where gulf power is when going to boone lake

and they are biting shrimp and squid for the past few weeks

and in boone lake

CatHunter · 12-02-2009, 11:54 PM

some one else told me they where catching some nice cats up there before the rain came, they said they where using shrimp, iv never done much cat fishing with shrimp before but iam always open to new ideas :toast

11-30-2009, 10:41 PM	#1
CatHunter Valued Member Sailfish Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: pensacola, FL Posts: 2,065	cats at the escambia river spillway Now, i might be crossing in to some secret turf here but i gotta know, i know that catfish prefer warmer water, and the Escambia river power plant up by the spill way produces water 10-15 degrees warmer then the surrounding waters, and iv fished there in the summer time for cats and didn't do to well, i was just wanting to know if any one has tried cat-fishing there in the winter time, i was thinking about going up there at night with some live baits, to hunt for some big flat-heads if its worth it..any advise from seasoned cat-fisherman would be great.. __________________ FLORIDA FLATHEAD HUNTERS Like us on Florida Flathead Hunters FaceBook 2012 stats Five best Flats 0 pounds Total Flats 0 pounds Largest 0 pounds

11-30-2009, 11:15 PM	#2
CatHunter Valued Member Sailfish Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: pensacola, FL Posts: 2,065	RE: cats at the escambia river spillway i guess i should have posted this in (Fresh and Brackish - General Q & A) __________________ FLORIDA FLATHEAD HUNTERS Like us on Florida Flathead Hunters FaceBook 2012 stats Five best Flats 0 pounds Total Flats 0 pounds Largest 0 pounds

12-01-2009, 01:22 PM	#3
FlounderAssassin Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cantonment, FL Posts: 2,256	RE: cats at the escambia river spillway never fished there but looking forward to a report when you do go!

12-01-2009, 09:42 PM	#4
Yaksquatch Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Milton, FL Posts: 1,387	RE: cats at the escambia river spillway I hear there are specks stacked up thick there over the winter. Not sure I'd want to eat anything I caught there. Let us know how you do, Alex

12-01-2009, 10:36 PM	#5
CatHunter Valued Member Sailfish Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: pensacola, FL Posts: 2,065	RE: cats at the escambia river spillway i have eaten plenty of fish outta there, and besides the occasional glowing at night i feel fine! __________________ FLORIDA FLATHEAD HUNTERS Like us on Florida Flathead Hunters FaceBook 2012 stats Five best Flats 0 pounds Total Flats 0 pounds Largest 0 pounds

12-02-2009, 06:45 PM	#6
jacob87 Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 2	RE: cats at the escambia river spillway i ve been to escambia river where gulf power is when going to boone lake and they are biting shrimp and squid for the past few weeks and in boone lake

12-02-2009, 11:54 PM	#7
CatHunter Valued Member Sailfish Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: pensacola, FL Posts: 2,065	RE: cats at the escambia river spillway some one else told me they where catching some nice cats up there before the rain came, they said they where using shrimp, iv never done much cat fishing with shrimp before but iam always open to new ideas :toast __________________ FLORIDA FLATHEAD HUNTERS Like us on Florida Flathead Hunters FaceBook 2012 stats Five best Flats 0 pounds Total Flats 0 pounds Largest 0 pounds

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